The existence of God is also just a theory, and come to think of it I can't imagine a way to test that theory either. I am a firm believer in a creator, whether he/she/it be divine or extraterestrial. The theory of evolution is a testable theory, Darwin himself spent half his life testing this theory. And his evidence and documentation are irrefutable, and make absolute sense. To say that God doesn't exist is a complete fallacy, for something had to create all of the material we see (and that which we can't see). But to also say that Darwin's theory is completely bunk, is just irresponsible and short sighted. Maybe if you think of evolution as a process that God set in motion, you would believe it. Someone posted on the first page that if God was our creator then new species should be popping up around us all the time. Nay, I say for he gave all things the ability to evolve and adapt.

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Man kinds view of God is the fallacy. All religions are an utter sham, and should not be followed!!!!!!

What if intention has influence on the evolving of the body/plant. If the animal/plant is often in a problematic situation, could it be that the will/intention of the creature forms its body to overcome the problem over the generations. Who/what else should know what the problem is and if there is a problem and what to want to resolve it?

And since intention has to do with consiousness and that has a connection higher self (that what people call god...) both evolutiontheory and religion are right but incomplete.

Keep in mind that quantum phisics showed us that consiousness can manipulate/create matter.

i have to break my silence on this one you claim that evolution is just a theory well I am going to tell u this religion is just a theory and that evolution makes 10times more logic then religion, fyi there is no god i do not see how people can belive in a fairy tail

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Now we are jumping into micro and macro-evolution. I will agree that macro-evolution has not been proven (until I research it further). I remember reading about a verifable mapping of the transistion from reptiles to mammals. If I can put together a case to prove this and the evidence convinces me, I will post it. Otherwise, I will concede that macro-evolution has not been proven.

This is fun for me to debate. My formal education is in wildlife biology, but I have never worked in the field. (Except for a few gigs as an animal keeper.) Currently, I teach English as a second language.

Originally posted by B.A.C.

Originally posted by bignick
Technological advancement is the evidence of evolution.

On the contrary.

We've been here millions of years (according to evolution), but scientists find no technological advancements until the last thousands of years?

Doesn't make sense.

Ummmmm.....agricultural revolution, industrial revolution, computer revolution......need I go on...

Of course evolution is fact. Multigenerational genetic mutations absolutely occur.

Ammunity to local fungi, parasites, bacteria is a perfect example. Skin, fur, scale and eye color are others.

To say that micro-evolution exists you must at least give credence to Macro-evolution. For example

Hypothetically, Let's take a small animal and follow its species for thousands of years. If micro-evolution is true and proven, would this not lead to a new species after thousands of years?

first 1000 years this animal lives in the sea, it has fins, and gils, we will call it a fish. Soon this fish is being out-swam by its predators. All the slow fish are eaten, leaving only the faster fish to breed. As a result the fish grows an inch longer and developes stronger muscles. Something we might consider micro-evolution..

Second 1000 years: Just as our fish has adapted so have it's predators. This time hiding is the only way to avoid the predators. Coincidentally the color of our fish species differs slightly, it ranges from a light blue to a light green. When the predators come to eat the fish hide in the green seaweeds. The more blue they are the easier they are to pick off. The greener fish move on to breed and produce more green offspring. After 2000 years we now have a fish that is 1 inch longer, swims faster, and is only green.

This is a small example of how over just 2000 years you can end up with something different than you started with by following micro-evolution alone. Macro-evolution is only the big picture, Micro is where the magic happens.